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From: Henry.Kasten@f10.n130.z1.fidonet.org (Henry Kasten)
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Subject: Re: Exit Row Survey
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Date: 25 Jun 91 13:44:43 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Beth, So you think you candistinguisg the difference between a burning
wing and a burning cabin.  Sounds reasonable enough.  But I wouldn't
stake my life on it.  I have kept quiet because almost all of the words
of wisdom on this subject of exit seating have words from people who have
absolutely no idea about what they are talking about.  So, I will hurl
some pearls of some of my own wisdom.  Two years ago I visited the
Americanu Airlines Training center.  They have a giant pool containing
the burnt out carcases of crashed planes.  Real ones!  They have been
wired to become noisey, smoke and give the actual effect of having just
crashed.  Very realistic and overwhelming.  Let us begin with getting out
an emergency exit.  First you have to unlatch the darn thing, uh, have
you ever gotten out of a car only after searching for the door handle,
even though you have ridden it many times?  Now that you are in this
wrecked plane try to remember not only where the latch not only how to
get to it but also how to manipulate it.  remember, you can't practice
and you don't have long and hopefully more than one chance to try.  Now
that you have the door unlatched, what do you do with it?  It won't open
like the door to a car, it won't open like any door you have ever tried
to open before.  Okay, you got the door open!  now clear the doorway, are
you sure it is clear?  Now release the emergency slide or steps or do you
know where they are or even what to look for.  But, what is that, heat,
smoke, where is it coming from! It is all around you, sorry friend, when
you amidst a fire you can't determine the sourcepoint.  Better get out of
the plane, now where the hell did I leave that weeeeeeeeng, splat  Oops,
Iguess the wing must of fallen off.  Oh, well, at least all those winks
now on there way to heaven will know that I was at least an independent
S.O.B.

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